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a statue of Cheikh Anta Diop unveiled in Dakar

In Senegal, a new statue was unveiled in the heart of Dakar on Tuesday, November 3, by historian Cheikh Anta Diop, who died in 1986. The intellectual disrupted the vision of African history by emphasizing the contribution of black Africa to civilization, especially Egypt. His statue is now erected in front of the university and on the avenue bearing his name.…

Niono’s community reconciliation forum has started

In Mali, a forum for reconciliation between communities opened on Thursday 5 November in Niono. Four ministers had traveled to this city in the Ségou region, in the center of the country. And hundreds of people were invited to participate in the discussions with the aim of easing tensions between the various communities in the circle and especially the traditional dozo hunters on the one hand and the…

John Magufuli, the “bulldozer” president, begins his second term

Re-elected with 84% of the vote on 28 October, the outgoing President of Tanzania John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday 5 November in the presence of national and international dignitaries and regional heads of state including Presidents Museveni of Uganda, Azali Assoumani of the Comoros and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. Many fear that the magnitude of this victory, combined with that of the ruling party that won 262 of the 264 seats in…

Faced with the uncertain status quo, concerns weigh traders

In Côte d'Ivoire, the standoff between the government and the opposition parties continues. Since Tuesday, former President Henri Konan Bédié and the other principals' residences have always been surrounded by police. This follows the announcement by opponents last Monday of the creation of a National Transitional Council preparing to appoint a government. This new political crisis is directly…

The Chadian human rights convention condemns the hell out of secret prisons

The Chadian Convention for the Protection of Human Rights has been investigating for years the existence of "secret prisons" of the National Security Agency (ANS). The organization claims to have already discovered ten of these houses. Most recently, a most banal house located in the 2nd arrondissement on the road to Farcha, opposite a large ministry (public works and infrastructure). CTDDH condemns a…

Cardinal Tumi kidnapped in the northwest

Cardinal Christian Tumi was kidnapped this afternoon by a group of armed men on the road between Bamenda and Kumbo. The Cardinal and Fon, the king of Kumbo, were captured in Baba by a certain general of the Ambazonians, his nom de guerre is Chaomao. I called the son of the King of Kumbo, who also confirmed to me that it is Chaomao, a former priest, because he complained that the cardinal was urging the children to go to school. Because for them, if school starts, it is a sign of normalization.…

the 11 teachers released, last tribute to the school children killed

In Cameroon, teachers from the Presbyterian school kidnapped in Kumbo were released on Thursday, November 5, at noon, according to the office of the governor of the English-speaking northwestern region. A release coming as the funeral of the murdered children at their school in Kumba on October 14 took place in the morning in the English-speaking southwestern area.…

Ethiopia formally declares battle on Tigray forces

The province of Tigray is situated in northern Ethiopia, on the border with Eritrea. The offensive was launched by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday evening to Wednesday, November 4, to regain management of the province that desires to secede. An offensive that he intends to proceed. All communication continues to be reduce with Tigray. Tough for the time being to ascertain an evaluation…

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